day.” After she graduated, a family friend suggested she study at Chico’s own Cal Northern School of Law. The school’s classes are held in the evening, allowing students to work while they attend. It takes four years to get through the program, but Nicole was a dedicated student and she worked in law offices throughout in order to get a feel for what it would be like once she graduated. She became a certified law student and was able to practice law with the direct supervision of a licensed attorney. That step enabled her to take and defend depositions, participate in mediations, and represent the firm in court hearings with her supervising attorney present. When the time came for her to graduate, Nicole was salutatorian of her class, having received the second-highest grade point average every year of her studies. WRITTEN BY MADDIE RODRIGUEZ
The Value of hard work Nicole Reimer is the president and sole shareholder of Reimer Law, PC, which she opened in 2019. In 2022, her business partnered with the Law Offices of Patricia A. Savage and the Law Offices of E. Ryan Lamb to become Savage, Lamb, and Reimer, LLP. In just one year, the firm has grown to include paralegals and an associate attorney. “Our firm offers a wide variety of legal services to the public,” Nicole says. “Each of our practices complements the others nicely to seamlessly refer cases back and forth amongst ourselves.” Nicole primarily represents business entities and clarifies that a lawyer can’t ethically say they specialize in an area of law as a lawyer unless they’ve been cleared by the California State Bar as a
certified specialist. “My firm has a strong background, focus, and experience in working with business owners and the community in their trust, estate, and probate needs,” she says. Nicole attended Chico State, majoring in journalism and minoring in criminal justice, but from the get-go, she knew which classes really lit a fire in her. “After taking several law classes for my minor, as well as media law for my major, I discovered that I actually enjoyed those classes more than I did the journalism classes,” she says. “I would get out of my constitutional law class and call my mom while walking back to my apartment and just ramble on and on to her about all of the things I learned in class that
Nicole has a passion for her job and enjoys the mental exercise it provides. “I love researching to try and solve a puzzle and win the battle of minds against another attorney,” she says. “I also really enjoy helping my clients and feeling like I am able to take a stressful situation off their shoulders and make their lives a little easier. Understanding the legal process can be a challenge, and I like feeling like I can help my clients navigate through it.” However, as much as she loves her job, Nicole has other responsibilities in her life that take precedence. “I am a mother first,” she says. “I have two wonderful young children that are my top priority. My daughter Emmery is almost three years old, and my son Owen turns one this month. I am always thinking about them, and I have their pictures on my wall and as the background on my computer screen. It isn't uncommon for me to stop by the office with my children on one of the days I work from home, and they love the people I work with.” Since her graduation from law school, Nicole has been primarily focused on assisting her clients with their estate planning and business law needs. She is knowledgeable in drafting wills, trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. She also has experience in arbitration, mediation, and judicial litigation hearings. She can be reached at (530) 809-1851. 27